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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
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Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
Find out who can be an ISA manager, how to apply and when to tell HMRC you'll stop being a manager.
A practical guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition.
This page advises social care managers on how to reduce the risks of hot weather to the health of people they provide care for.
Find ISA managers approved by HMRC from October 2014.
Apply to be an approved Lifetime Individual Savings Account (LISA) manager, or check the status of your application.
This guidance for charities explains the automatic disqualification rules.
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